Where to go for sustainable and feasible vertical farming? A journey through resource use, environmental performances and viability indicators [PDF]
, 2023 Food systems are responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and high water, soil and mineral nutrient consumption. Therefore, the study of innovative production techniques resilient to climate change and efficient in the use of ...
Zauli, I., Orsini, F.
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Heliyon, 2023 Indoor vertical farming using artificial light has gained popularity as one solution to food problems. However, prior studies have shown that some consumers have a negative impression that crops are grown in an artificial environment.
Yuki Yano +3 more
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Empowering vertical farming through IoT and AI-Driven technologies: A comprehensive review [PDF]
HeliyonPankaj Nautiyal +2 more
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Assessing the Feasibility of Vertical Farming as a Sustainable Solution to Food Production [PDF]
SHS Web of ConferencesThe current global food production system faces significant challenges, including limited land availability, fluctuating temperatures, and inefficient supply chains.
Al-Farouni Mohammed +2 more
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Vertical Farming: An Assessment of Singapore City
eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics, 2020 Urban planners, government leaders, and the farming community have noted the important role cities play in producing their own food to manage higher levels of domestic demand, food insecurity, environmental concerns and affordability.
Jacob Wood, Caroline Wong, Swathi Paturi
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Design and Simulations of a Self-Assembling Autonomous Vertical Farm for Urban Farming
Agriculture, 2022 Vertical farming has been proposed as a solution for diminishing arable land as it significantly reduces the footprint of farming. Most contemporary solutions use a low level of automation; however, automation of vertical farming is currently attracting ...
Bhanu Watawana, Mats Isaksson
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The Transformative Environmental Effects Large-Scale Indoor Farming May Have On Air, Water, and Soil
Air, Soil and Water Research, 2021 This article identifies the potential environmental effects large-scale indoor farming may have on air, water, and soil. We begin with an overview of what indoor farming is with a focus on greenhouses and indoor vertical farms (eg, plant factories). Next,
Eric W. Stein
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Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2022 This study evaluated the effectiveness of open vertical farming in increasing tomato yield and also recruiting the presence of ecological service providers in the control of whiteflies.
Suleiman MUSTAPHA +6 more
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VERTICAL FARMING IN URBAN AGRICULTURE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS [PDF]
Big Data in AgricultureVertical farming has turned out to be one of the modern and innovative methods of developing urban agriculture to meet necessities such as food security, sustainability, and effective use of resources as the world is increasingly turning into urban ...
Lalendra Gurung +4 more
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Vertical farming economics: crop performance targets for cost-competitive vertical farming
Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsVertical farming may offer a scalable solution to land, water, and climate constraints in agriculture, yet its viability hinges on reducing energy and capital costs. Despite these promises, the economic competitiveness of VF is strongly contested.
G. J. J. M. Meeuws +7 more
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